We are so excited to see all of our kiddos on Monday! All of our important procedures are listed for you to help the first day of school flow easier. Please be sure to read all the information below. Teachers will not be able to meet during the day on Monday, however you can call and schedule an appt to meet with your child's teacher and see the classroom. 1-5 grade students will be independently walking to class, support staff will be in place to ensure all students get to the correct room. Kindergarten parents may walk their student to class on the staggered enrollment days. Thursday will be Kindergartens Independence Day. We will take great care of your student! It is going to be an amazing year! Safety is our first concern, please be patient with us and each other as are all learning our practices and procedures.
WeeK of 8/26/24
We are so excited to see you on Monday!
Carline Procedures, Arrival and Dismissal
School personnel are on duty at 7:20am in the morning and until 3:20pm in the afternoon. Supervised car drop off will be from 7:20 am-7:55 am. After 7:55 am, students will need to check in through the front office. Student instruction begins promptly at 8:00am. Students cannot be dropped off in the front of the school during 7:20 am-7:55 am due to bus, daycare van, and EC student drop off. Breakfast will end at 7:55am. No outside breakfast will be allowed in class after 7:55am. If your child is a car rider and you would like for your student to eat breakfast, please drop him or her off no later than 7:45am to ensure they are not rushed to eat breakfast in the cafeteria. Students will need to be in class at 8am for instruction to begin.
Early student check out needs to occur by 2:30pm on regular school days and 12:30pm on early release days. After this time, your child needs to be picked up in the carline. A photo ID is REQUIRED for all early checkouts. The person checking out the student MUST be listed on the student's contact card.
Parents of car riders need to be on campus no later than 3:20pm, otherwise you will need to pick up your student from the office. If a parent is habitually late bringing their child to school or picking them up after 3:20pm, a school social worker referral will take place. Staff members are not available to supervise students who are dropped off early or picked up late. Therefore, it is imperative that all students be dropped off and picked up on time.
Carline Traffic Pattern
Please follow the traffic pattern to ensure safety. Please be sure your student is prepared to leave the car before they are dropped off, having their book bag ready.
PIK MY KID
All students will need to be enrolled in our PIKMYKID safety system. You will receive registration materials and car tags at Open House. All transportation change requests must be made through the PIK MY KID application. Please make sure you have your car tag displayed in your car window in the afternoon.
Independence Day for grades 1-5 will be the first day of school on 8/26/24. Please feel free to practice this at Open House on August 22. Kindergarten Independence Day will be on Thursday, August 29. Kindergarten will have staggered enrollment for the first three days of school. Parents are welcome to have lunch with his/her students, they must check in at the main office prior to going to the lunch room. You also can schedule an appointment at any time before/after school to meet with your student’s teacher.
Daycare
Please be sure your teacher knows if your student will be riding a daycare van. We would need to know the Daycare Provide and the Contact Number of this Daycare as well.
Change of Transportation
Please let your teacher know by 2pm about any changes in transportation. These needs to be communicated through your student Rooms account. If students will have different transportation dailey, a detailed calendar will need to be shared with your student's teacher.
Early Check Outs
Early student check out needs to occur by 2:30pm on regular school days and 12:30pm on early release days. After this time, your child needs to be picked up in the carline. A photo ID is REQUIRED for all early checkouts. The person checking out the student MUST be listed on the student's contact card.
How to check to see if you have a bus?
GO TO: https://www.ncpschools.net/ or go directly to BusPlanner https://ncps.mybusplanner.com/default.aspx
At the bottom of the NCPS home page, click on the blue circle that reads BUS.
Click on LOGIN and then click on PARENT PORTAL.
Login if you have an account or click CREATE ACCOUNT. To view your student(s) bus stop information, you will need a parent account.
To create an account:
Click Create Account.
Enter an Email address and click I’m not a robot.
Click Submit.
A confirmation email will be sent to the email address entered.
Open that email and follow the link to validate the account and set up a password.
After you have successfully logged in, you can then add your student(s) to your account. You will need their Student ID (PowerSchool ID), Date of Birth, School & Grade. *If you do not have the Power School ID number, please contact your child(s) school.
You are now able to see your student(s) bus number, stop location and their pick up and drop off times.
If the bus stop information does not appear, please reach out to your school to make sure that your student(s) is coded as a bus rider in PowerSchool so Transportation can assign your student(s) to a bus.
VERY IMPORTANT: At the beginning of each school year, NCPS TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT adds students and stops daily. Bus numbers as well as bus stop locations and Pick-Up/Drop-Off Times may change.
It is VERY IMPORTANT that you recheck your student(s) bus information on-line by following the directions above. Stop times could change before the first day of school. (Due to new student enrolling)
It is a good idea to check your student(s) stop information regularly because it could change throughout the school year.
If You Have Any Questions Or Concerns About Your Child's Bus Stop, Please Contact Your Child's School.
Chipmunk - Student/Parent Bus Tracking APP
For the "Bus Planner" online tool previously linked from the front page, please click here.
Now available at NASH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
View the real-time location of your bus
Access the app from your smartphone, tablet or computer
Receive push notifications or email alerts
How to get started:
Our Benvenue Elementary Mission and Vision
Our Mission
The mission of the faculty, students and families of Benvenue Elementary School is to provide a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment to invest in the whole child by:
Holding high expectations for all
Developing positive and supportive relationships
Providing highly effective, differentiated, relative learning experiences
And collaborating closely with communities.
Our Vision
Benvenue Elementary contributes to present and future communities by providing an enriching environment which educates, equips and empowers students, faculty, and families.
First Day of School - August 26th
The first day of school is Monday, August 26th. Parents will not walk students to class unless they are a staggered enrollment kindergartner. Parents can however come to Open House on August 22nd to practice with their student how to get to his/her class.
Kindergarten Staggered Start and Independence Day!
All Kindergarten students will have a staggered start. One-third of the class comes on the first day to interact for the first time with their teacher and learn the daily routine, one-third comes on the second day, and one-third comes on the third day. On the fourth, all students begin coming to school together. If your child is enrolled in Kindergarten, you will receive your assigned staggered start day from your child's teacher's call. Thursday, August 29th, will be Independence Day and Kindergarten students will walk to class themselves.
Bell Schedule
Students may begin being dropped off at 7:20 AM
Tardy Bell 7:55 AM
Class Instruction Begins 8:00 AM
Dismissal 3:00
**In order for students to be counted present for the school day they must sign-in by 10:20 and must not sign-out before 12:40.
**No student check-outs will be allowed after 2:30PM
School Nutrition Information
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a program that Nash County Public Schools participates in This program allows students at eligible schools to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost. All NCPS schools will be participating in the program for the 2024-25 school year.
Contact Us
Benvenue Elementary School
2700 Nicodemus Mile Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
252-462-2835